Take the CLEP OutChallenge

November 11, 2018–March 29, 2019

Win Cash Prizes for Your Student Veterans Chapter or Organization

1st Place: $5,000 | 2nd Place: $3,000 | 3rd Place: $1,500
Are you a student veteran who placed out of an intro-level college course by passing a CLEP® exam? If so, we want to hear from you! Let us know how you spent the time you saved thanks to CLEP for a chance to win up to $5,000 for your campus veterans group.

How to Enter

Create

Record a 30–60 second video showing us how you spent the time you saved by testing out of a course thanks to CLEP.

Individual and group submissions are welcome.

#Tag

Enter to win by posting your video to Instagram with #CLEPout by March 29, 2019.

Win

The top 3 entries each win cash prizes for their group.

1st Prize: $5,000
2nd Prize: $3,000
3rd Prize: $1,500

Submissions will be judged on a number of factors, including creativity, originality, authenticity, and overall appeal.

CLEP Out Challenge Details

1. Who can participate?
To enter, you must be enrolled in a U.S. college or university or planning to enroll in fall 2019, be a member of a campus-approved military/veteran student group, and have placed out of an introductory college course by earning credit through CLEP.

2. Play fair.
Any music, images, or footage included in your video must be original. You may not use any materials published by a third party that might infringe on third-party rights.

3. Keep it clean.
Your video must be suitable for public viewing—it can't contain any pornography, nudity, or sexually explicit imagery; obscene, hateful, demeaning, offensive, or abusive imagery or language; harassing, disparaging, or defamatory content; or any other type of indecent content that portrays or encourages illegal activity.

CLEP OUT! Video Contest
Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void where prohibited by law and outside the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, and where prohibited by law. This Contest is subject to all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.

The CLEP OUT! Video Contest ("Contest") starts on 12:00:01 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) on November 14, 2018, and ends at 11:59:00 p.m. CT on March 29, 2019 (“Contest Period”). By participating, each entrant agrees to abide by these Official Rules and decisions of the College Board (“Sponsor”) and judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects relating to this Contest.

CONTEST OVERVIEW: Students who earn credit through CLEP increase their likelihood of degree completion and can save both time and money in earning their degrees. The College Board is having a contest to encourage campus-approved military and/or veteran student groups (e.g., ROTC) at eligible U.S. colleges and universities, as well as members of these groups who are service members and veterans attending or will be attending in Fall 2019, such eligible colleges and universities and their immediate family members, to share a video (an “Entry”). An Entry must highlight how military and/or veteran student(s) benefitted from CLEP or shows CLEP related academic success stories about military or veteran students. An Entry should range from 30 seconds to 1 minute in length and be posted to Instagram with the hashtags #CLEPOut #CollegeBoardContest.

ELIGIBILITY: Contest is open only to (1) campus-approved military and/or veteran student groups at a degree-granting U.S. college or university (such groups, “Campus Groups” and such entrants, “Group Entrants”) and (2) members of Campus Groups who are military service members or veterans who are currently enrolled or who will be enrolled in Fall 2019 at a degree-granting program at a U.S. college or university and their spouses, parents, children, and siblings, and their respective spouses who are U.S. residents in the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia and are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority in their respective states/jurisdictions of permanent residence at time of entry, whichever is older (“Individual Entrants”). An entry made by an Individual Entrant will be considered made on behalf of the Campus Group of such Individual Entrant. The College Board may ask Individual Entrants to verify eligibility by providing proof of enrollment or acceptance at an eligible school (such as a tuition statement or an acceptance letter). Sponsor, its employees, officers, and directors, and members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings, and children, regardless of where they live) and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.

PLEASE NOTE: It is the entrant’s sole responsibility to review and understand his/her/its institution’s or student group’s policies regarding eligibility to participate in this Contest. If participation in this Contest is in violation of the policies of the entrant’s institution or student group, the entrant may be disqualified from entering or receiving prizes. Sponsor disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for disputes arising between an entrant and his or her institution related to this matter, and prizes will only be awarded in compliance with the institution’s policies.

HOW TO ENTER: During the Contest Period, eligible persons can enter the Contest by posting a short (30–60 seconds) video on Instagram with the hashtags #CLEPOut#CollegeBoardContest that highlights how they or, if applicable, their family member(s) benefitted from CLEP or shows academic success stories related to CLEP about military service members or veterans. All Instagram terms and conditions, apply. Your Instagram account must be set to “public” in order for your Entry to be considered. You can make your Instagram account “private” any time after the conclusion of the Contest when the winners are announced.

Multiple entries per Group Entrant are permitted. Limited to one (1) prize per Campus Group even if it submits multiple submissions (as a Group Entrant and Individual Entrant(s). All entries become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY SUBMISSIONS:

Videos submitted MUST:

Be a minimum of 30 seconds in length and a maximum of one (1) minute in length.

Be submitted in one of the video formats supported by the Contest Website: avi, mov, mpeg, mp4.

Be at least 30 seconds and no more than 1 minute in length and be no larger than 20 MB. If your video does not meet these requirements, you will need to re-edit the video file on your computer then re-submit the video.

Be clear and easy to see, hear, and understand.

Entries submitted that exceeds the size or limits, or are not in one of the accepted formats, as applicable, will be disqualified.

All Entries:

Must be the entrant’s original idea (modification of an original work is not an original idea).

Must NOT copy or otherwise plagiarize from any source.

Must NOT have been previously published; may not have won previous awards.

Must NOT contain, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion:

material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including, but not limited to, material that violates privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or constitutes copyright infringement. Without limiting the foregoing, an Entry must not include third-party trademarks, logos, insignia, location signage, photographs, artwork, or sculptures except those of Sponsor;

mention or performance of any copyrighted media production including, but not limited to, books, articles, photographs, artwork, music, etc., or identifying descriptions of any media property. Entry submissions must not include commercial music;

material which is (or promotes activities which are) hateful, slanderous, libelous, tortious, sexually explicit, obscene, pornographic, inappropriate, violent, self-mutilating (e.g., relating to murder, the sales of weapons, cruelty, abuse, etc.), discriminatory (based on race, sex, religion, natural origin, physical disability, sexual orientation, or age), illegal (e.g., underage drinking, substance abuse, computer hacking, etc.), offensive, threatening, profane, or harassing; or contains material that is threatening to any person, place, business, group, or world peace; or contains words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic group; or contains images, words or text portraying nudity, acts of violence, or acts that are or appear to be unlawful or dangerous or in violation of, or contrary to the laws or regulations in any state where the Entry is created in their application.

MUST NOT include third parties, including, but not limited to, minors, celebrities and friends, who have not expressly authorized entrant to display their image or likeness in any submitted application or otherwise use such images or likenesses in accordance with these Official Rules. Entrant must be prepared to provide signed third-party authorizations upon request.

By submitting an Entry, each entrant represents and warrants that his/her/its Entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, does not contain any material that would defame or otherwise violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, or rights of privacy or publicity, and will not violate any federal, state, or local laws or ordinances. Each entrant further represents and warrants that they have secured the requisite consent from any third party referenced in his/her/its Entry. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any Entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive, or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these Official Rules, or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the Contest.

Furthermore, by participating in this Contest, entrant acknowledges and agrees that he/she/it will clearly and conspicuously disclose that he/she/it is participating in this Contest in any online social sharing interaction that references the Contest or is used to obtain Entries in connection with this Contest. At a minimum, the hashtag #CollegeBoardContest” or “#ContestEntry” or some other hashtag or disclosure that identifies the post as associated with the Contest should be included in all social media communications sent pursuant to the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant who does not adequately disclose his/her/its participation in this Contest while engaging in any online social sharing interaction during the Contest Period.

JUDGING: All eligible Entries received by Sponsor will be judged by a panel of qualified judges based on the following criteria, with each criterion weighted equally: Aesthetic, Creativity, Engagement, Authenticity, Originality, and Wow Factor (collectively, “Judging Criteria”). Three (3) winners, one each in first, second, and third place, will be selected from among all eligible Entries received. Sponsor reserves the right not to award a prize if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Entries for that prize. All decisions of the Sponsor and judges are final and binding. Sponsor will not reveal the judging scores for any Entry.

WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be notified by telephone, mail, and/or email on May 27, 2019, and will be provided with a request to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and, unless prohibited, Publicity Release and W-9 form within seven (7) calendar days of the date of notification. Return of notification as undeliverable, failure to provide, sign, and return requested documentation within the specified time period, the inability of Sponsor to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period, or noncompliance with these Official Rules by a potential winner will result in disqualification and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, an alternative winner will be selected according with the Judging Criteria described above.

PRIZES:Best Video: $5,000 will be awarded as a check to one (1) first-place winner. Runner-Up Video: $2,500 will be awarded as a check to one (1) second-place winner. Finalist: $1,000 will be awarded as check to one (1) third-place winner. In the event of a two-way tie for any prize, the cash prize for the tied category and the next lower category will be added together and evenly divided. In the event of a three-way tie, all three parties will receive $2,800. All federal, state, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Winner may not substitute, assign, or transfer a prize, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Limit one (1) prize per Campus Group.

USE OF ENTRIES: By submitting an Entry, each entrant grants Sponsor and its designees, assigns, licensees, and successors a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable license to exploit, edit, modify, and distribute the Entry and all elements of such Entry, including, without limitation, the entrant’s or, if applicable, members of the Eligible Group’s name, voice, performance, city and state of residence, and likeness, for advertising, promotion, trade, and other purposes, in any and all media, now or hereafter devised, in any manner, in whole or in part, together with other materials, without additional compensation or notification to, or permission from, entrant, its members, or any third party and without prior notice, approval, or inspection, and to execute specific consent to such use if asked to do so.

PUBLICITY GRANT: By participating, each entrant agrees to the use by Sponsor and its designees of the group, his/her or, if applicable, its members’ name, voice, performance, city and state of residence, photograph and/or likeness, for advertising, promotional, and other purposes, in any and all media, now or hereafter known, worldwide and on the Internet, and in perpetuity, without compensation (unless prohibited by law) or additional consents from entrant, his/her/its members, or any other third party and without prior notice, approval, or inspection, and to execute specific consent to such use if asked to do so.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY: By participating, each entrant agrees to release, discharge, and hold harmless Sponsor and its affiliates and subsidiaries, the Contest judges, and advertising and promotion agencies, and the respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, and representatives of the forgoing (collectively, “Released Parties”) from any and all injuries, liability, losses, and damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity or the acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any awarded prize. Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, inaccurate, illegible, stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered, or garbled Entries; or for lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications, or failed computer, satellite, telephone, or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure, or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures, or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing, or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing or judging of Entries, the announcement of the prizes, or in any Contest-related materials. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Contest, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified, and all associated Entries will be void. Should any portion of the Contest be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play, or submission of Entries, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend, modify, or terminate the Contest and, if terminated, at its discretion, award the prizes from among all non-suspect, eligible Entries received up to time of such action using the judging procedure outlined above or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

REQUEST FOR WINNERS' LIST: For a list of winners available after May 27, 2019, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for receipt by December 30, 2019 to: College Board – CLEP Out Contest, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 100281

About CLEP

College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) exams cover intro-level college material in 33 subjects. A passing score on just one CLEP exam can save students over 100 hours of class time and coursework and up to $1,200 in tuition. More than 2,900 U.S. colleges and universities grant credit for qualifying CLEP scores.